September 5, 1971 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
CLE 1 CHW 8
KCR 0 MIL 6
CAL 4 MIN 7
OAK 3 NYY 6
DET 5 WSA 5
BAL 3 CIN 7
@LAD 5 PHI 7
NYM 3 PIT 8
MON 2 ATL 5
@SDP 2 HOU 1
@SFG 0 HOU 5
@SFG 3 STL 12
CHC 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 39,309

Sunday, September 5, 1971, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Cubs

73-66

Lost 1

3rd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  0    5 11  3
Cardinals       1  2  0   1  3  1   4  0  X   12 20  0

W: J Reuss (14-12), L: F Jenkins (21-12), S: C Taylor (3)

Cardinals

78-62

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C James CF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .296  .771    0    3   0   
P Popovich 2B                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .215  .554    0    4   4   2B
B Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .898    0    1   1   CS
  B North LF                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
J Hickman RF                  4   1   1   1    1   2  .266  .835    0    1   1   2B
R Santo 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .782    0    1   1   GDP
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .307  .835    0    7   1   
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .647    0    4   0   GDP
  F Fernandez PH-C            0   0   0   0    2   0  .100  .349    0    0   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .639    0    3   2   GDP
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .714    0    0   0   
  J Decker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.750         0   1   
  E Banks PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .162  .528    0    0   0   
  G Hiser PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  H Torres PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .609    0    0   0   
  R Tompkins P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5  11   4    7   5                    24  11

BATTING

2B: P Popovich (4, off J Reuss); J Hickman (12, off M Drabowsky).

TB: P Popovich 4; J Pepitone 3; J Hickman 2; D Kessinger; C James; E Banks; R Santo.

GIDP: R Santo (18); D Kessinger (10); C Cannizzaro (20).

RBI: P Popovich 2 (18); R Santo (79); J Hickman (58).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-P Popovich-J Pepitone.

E: C James (1); F Jenkins (5); J Hickman (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Williams (5, 2nd base by J Reuss/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .321  .823    0    2   0   3·2B,2·SB
  L Melendez RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .618         0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .658    0    3   4   
M Alou 1B                     5   1   3   2    0   1  .318  .771    0    9   0   HR
  B Stinson PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .804         0   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .364  .986    0    0   1   SF
T Simmons C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .766    0    5   1   
J Hague RF-1B                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .235  .748    0    4   0   HR
J Cruz CF                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .250  .758    0    2   0   SB
D Maxvill SS                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .223  .552    0    2   6   2B,GDP
J Reuss P                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .113  .365    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
Totals                       41  12  20  11    2   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Brock 3 (31, off J Decker, 2 off F Jenkins); D Maxvill (9, off J Decker).

HR: M Alou (6, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Hague (14, off F Jenkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Torre (4, off J Decker).

TB: L Brock 7; M Alou 6; J Hague 5; D Maxvill 4; J Torre 3; J Cruz 2; T Simmons 2; J Reuss.

GIDP: D Maxvill (16).

RBI: L Brock 2 (48); D Maxvill 2 (22); J Torre 2 (119); M Alou 2 (62); J Cruz (20); J Reuss (3); J Hague (43).

2-out RBI: J Torre; L Brock; M Alou.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 8 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 4. D Maxvill-T Sizemore-M Alou; T Sizemore-D Maxvill-M Alou; T Simmons-T Sizemore; D Maxvill-T Sizemore-J Hague.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock 2 (54, 3rd base off J Decker/C Cannizzaro, 2nd base off J Decker/C Cannizzaro); J Cruz (5, 2nd base off F Jenkins/C Cannizzaro).

PO: D Maxvill (1st base by F Jenkins).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (21-12)           4.1  12   7   6    0   3   2   2.81   25     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 3· 8     16    -     0.59  -0.28
J Decker                       2.2   8   5   5    1   1   0   5.35   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 8          1-0    0.02  -0.00
R Tompkins                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.46    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    20  12  11    2   4   2          44     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 5·16          1-0

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, W (14-12)             7.1   7   3   3    4   3   0   4.52   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 6     51    -     0.55   0.22
M Drabowsky                    0     3   2   2    0   0   0   3.83    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.02  -0.00
D Shaw                         0.2   1   0   0    3   1   0   3.07    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.13  -0.01
C Taylor, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.84    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    7   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·10          6-2

M Drabowsky faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
D Shaw faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: F Jenkins (4).

WP: J Reuss (6); D Shaw (3).

IBB: None.

PO: F Jenkins (2; D Maxvill, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 39,309.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. C James              CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. P Popovich           2B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. M Alou               1B 
4. J Hickman            RF    4. J Torre              3B 
5. R Santo              3B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. J Pepitone           1B    6. J Hague              RF 
7. C Cannizzaro         C     7. J Cruz               CF 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% J Torre         F Jenkins       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  76% J Hague         F Jenkins       Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% L Brock         F Jenkins       Double to CF
   b 4   2  0-3  1--       6%  92% L Brock         F Jenkins       Double to RF; Maxvill Scores
   t 5   0  4-0  1--       5%  94% C Cannizzaro    J Reuss         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  C James         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
          1--      50%  J Hickman       Walk; James to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Santo         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  L Brock         Double to CF
   O      -2-      57%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      53%  M Alou          Strikeout
   R      -2-      64%  J Torre         Single to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      61%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  J Pepitone      Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      65%  C Cannizzaro    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      76%  J Hague         Home Run
          ---      78%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      80%  D Maxvill       Cruz Steals 2B
   R      -2-      85%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores
          1--      89%  J Reuss         Maxvill Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Maxvill to 3B
   O      --3      86%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      83%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      81%  T Sizemore      Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  F Jenkins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  P Popovich      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  T Simmons       Single to RF
          1--      85%  J Hague         Balk; Simmons to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      83%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      87%  R Santo         Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cruz out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      88%  D Maxvill       Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  J Reuss         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      1--      92%  L Brock         Double to RF; Maxvill Scores
   O      -2-      91%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  J Pepitone      Single to CF
   OO     1--      94%  C Cannizzaro    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      93%  D Kessinger     Single to SS
   O      1--      94%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      97%  M Alou          Home Run
          ---      97%  J Torre         Single to P
   R      1--      99%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Torre Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Simmons to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Hague         Flyball: CF; Simmons to 3B
   R      --3      99%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Simmons Scores/unER
                  Joe Decker replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  D Maxvill       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Reuss         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  C James         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  P Popovich      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  L Brock         Single to RF
          1--     100%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Brock Steals 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          --3     100%  M Alou          Single to 3B; Brock stays at 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  J Torre         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  J Pepitone      Single to LF
          1--     100%  C Cannizzaro    Wild Pitch; Pepitone to 2B
                  Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro batting 7th
          -2-      99%  F Fernandez     Walk
   OO     12-     100%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Fernandez moves to C
          ---     100%  J Hague         Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Cruz          Walk; Hague to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Maxvill       Double to RF; Hague Scores; Cruz to 3B
   R      -23     100%  J Reuss         Single to CF; Cruz Scores; Maxvill to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  L Brock         Double to LF; Maxvill Scores; Reuss to 3B; Brock out at 3B/LF-SS-1B-3B
   O      --3     100%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   R      --3     100%  M Alou          Single to LF; Reuss Scores
                  Bob Stinson pinch runs for Matty Alou batting 3rd
          1--     100%  J Torre         Single to RF; Stinson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  T Simmons       Lineout: 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-12, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Hague moves to 1B; Bob Stinson moves to LF; Luis Melendez replaces Lou Brock playing RF batting 1st; Ernie Banks pinch hits for Joe Decker batting 9th
          ---     100%  E Banks         Single to LF
                  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Ernie Banks batting 9th
          1--     100%  C James         Walk; Hiser to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  P Popovich      Double to CF; Hiser Scores; James Scores
   O      -2-     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Popovich to 3B
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  J Hickman       Double to LF; Popovich Scores
   R      -2-     100%  R Santo         Single to CF; Hickman Scores
          1--     100%  J Pepitone      Single to RF; Santo to 2B
                  Don Shaw replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
          12-      99%  F Fernandez     Walk; Santo to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
   R      123      99%  D Kessinger     Wild Pitch; Santo Scores; Pepitone to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  Hector Torres pinch hits for Gene Hiser batting 9th
   O      -23     100%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Ron Tompkins facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Tompkins replaces Hector Torres pitching and batting 9th; Billy North replaces Billy Williams playing LF batting 3rd
          ---     100%  J Hague         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Lineout: 1B
   OO     1--     100%  D Maxvill       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-12, Don Shaw facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  C James         Walk
          1--      99%  P Popovich      Single to LF; James to 2B
          12-      99%  B North         Walk; James to 3B; Popovich to 2B
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Don Shaw pitching and batting 9th
   O      123     100%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   OO     123     100%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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